Ben Wright
Political Correspondent at BBC
BBC Political Correspondent and presenter of the Westminster Hour on Radio 4. Author of Order, Order! A history of politics and booze.
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Ben Wright
Ben WrightPolitical correspondentBrian WheelerPolitical reporterWhat is a woman? In recent years it is a question that has caused political punch-ups, party splits and despatch box spats. A complex, emotionally charged and fiercely contested argument around gender, trans rights and women's sex-based rights has often left politicians at Westminster floundering to answer a seemingly straightforward question.
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Dec 10, 2024 |
eurekalert.org | Ben Wright
“Not in front of the internet, dang it,” quipped UT Athletics Director Chris Del Conte in response to a question about how the Longhorns were going to navigate the Wild West of college sports in the “name, image, and likeness” (NIL) era better than everyone else. Del Conte was participating on a panel at the 2024 Texas Business of Sports Summit, which took place Friday, Oct. 18, at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Jun 20, 2024 |
ca.news.yahoo.com | Ben Wright
From Sunak clinging on to Farage taking over – what’s next for the Tories? Will Sunak fall on his sword if his party suffers defeat or battle on? - TOBY MELVILLE/AFPThe longer this election has gone on, the bleaker the prospects for the Conservative Party have become. When Rishi Sunak first surprised the nation by asking the King to dissolve Parliament, apparently catching Reform on the hop, some Tories were able to persuade themselves they had a chance of winning.
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Apr 29, 2024 |
odt.co.nz | Grant Cochrane |Mike Fahey |Ben Wright |Tai Tua’i
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Apr 22, 2024 |
newssniffer.co.uk | Jennifer McKiernan |Ben Wright
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-68652286 Version 25 of 26. By Jennifer McKiernan & Ben Wright BBC News Parliamentary stand-off ends, opening the way for asylum seekers to be sent to the African country. Facebook Twitter ShareView more share optionsShare this postCopy this linkRead more about these links. Copy this link
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